Cannabis Sative

Hemp

Marijuana is the most common name for the hemp plant, cannabis sativa, in the United States. The term marijuana is derived from the Mexican Spanish mariguana/marijuana that translates to 'Mary's leaf or plant.' The term marijuana entered in to English in about 1894 and has become the mainstream term in the United States. Cannabis now has a variety of names such as hashish, pot, ganja, hemp, tea, grass, and weed. Cannabis is a unique plant, with a long history. It is also a useful plant medically, and a highly controversial substance around the world.
Cannabis sativa was originally classified under the Nette family under Urticaceae, and then placed into the Fig family under Moraceae. It is now classified as an annual herb in the hemp family, Cannabaceae, which grows three to ten feet tall in the tropics, subtropics, and temperate regions. The Cannabaceae family contains only the cannabis plant and the humulus plant, which are both genus of hops. The hairy le...